Three World Cup (I) 15.
After Maradona's departure, Argentina ushered in Batista for a short time, but the win rate was only 47%, and in the end, they had no choice but to leave class. Under Savilla's leadership, Argentina finally regained its form for the 14 World Cup qualifiers and advanced to the finals as the first in South America. Messi won the Silver Boot award in the South American qualifiers.
"I don't care about the honour, I just want the World Cup." That's what Messi said in the face of an interview, and he made no secret of his desire for the Hercules Cup. Today, he is only one Hercules Cup. It was only two months before the start of the 14 World Cup in Brazil, but at this time, Messi, who has a major mission, frequently vomited and other physical discomforts, which worried many people.
During the period of poor physical form, Messi's performance at the club also suffered, affecting Barca. In the end, Barca were eliminated by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League and missed the semi-finals, while in La Liga, Barca scored only one goal in three games, and were held to draw by Getafe, Elche and Atletico respectively, and eventually missed out on the title. In the Copa del Rey final, Barça also had problems attacking and were eventually beaten 2-1 by Real Madrid. In this season, Barça are empty, and some extreme fans maliciously speculate that Messi did not contribute to ensure that he can participate in the World Cup in Brazil.
In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Messi was only 19 years old and was not yet the main player. At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the 23-year-old Messi met pit daddy coach Maradona, although he was strong, but it was difficult to support it alone. At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, coach Savilla was more pragmatic and steady than Pecolman and Maradona.
This World Cup may be Messi's best chance to win a Grand Slam and be crowned king. Argentina's forward line-up is very strong, with Messi, Higuain, Sergio Aguero and Ravic also known as the four King Kongs. Given the presence of Higuain and Sergio Aguero, Messi opted to step back to tandem the team and cut forward into the box when the opportunity arose, while the midfield was relatively weak and lacked playmaking talent like Riquelme, and Argentina's creativity also declined.
However, Messi's retreat made up for this shortcoming, with Real Madrid's switch to left-midfielder Di Maria performing well, and Mascherano at his peak also supporting Argentina's midfield. These three players provide enough support to Argentina's midfield.
